Health, Safety & Wellbeing Senior Business Partner

From the makers of V Energy & BOSS coffee comes an opportunity not to be missed

As a leading beverage manufacturer in the Oceania market, Frucor Suntory has a rich 60-year history, growing from a local juice company to a trans-Tasman beverage leader, known for its iconic range of drinks including V Energy and Suntory BOSS Coffee.

With our partners at Beam Suntory, we’re embarking on a new chapter of growth to become Suntory Oceania, a new multi-beverage powerhouse across Australia and New Zealand –underpinned by our diverse talent, market-leading brands, quality craftsmanship and a strong sense of purpose.

With an inspiring growth trajectory ahead, there has never been a better time to join the Suntory family. From 2025 in Australia and 2026 in New Zealand, we will own local manufacturing, sales, and distribution for our full portfolio of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages. By harnessing the best of Suntory from across Australia and New Zealand, we will offer a unique portfolio of over 40 market-leading brands – powered by two local manufacturing sites, five distribution centres and more than 1500 Suntorians.

Together, we will bring the best of Suntory to Oceania.

The Opportunity

Frucor Suntory’s vision for health, safety and wellbeing puts our people at the heart of everything, we do so that our people go home to their families and friends healthy and safe every day.

This Health, Safety & Wellbeing Senior Business Partner role is the first point of contact for our Commercial business and will provide full remit of strategic health, safety & wellbeing support, advice and mentoring, assisting implementation of practical approaches that support workers to integrate safe behaviours and practices into everyday activities and ensures the principles of health, safety and wellbeing are reflected in everyday business decisions.

You will be the key business partner for the function, responsible for developing the functional strategy and initiatives, as well as engaging, coaching and mentoring leaders to ensure risk management strategies are successfully implemented.

What’s in your toolkit?

To enable you to hit the ground running, we are looking for a candidate with:

• Prior Health & Safety experience (5+ Years)
• Experience in safety processes and investigations with a risk mindset
• Exceptional relationship building and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coach, mentor and influence leaders across the organisation
• Robust communication skills (Written & Verbal)
• Experience in the creation and delivery of health & safety management systems
• Demonstrated ability to create health, safety & wellbeing (HSW) tools and resources to build HSW literacy and capability
• The ability to adapt and be flexible in their approach as we embark on our transformation journey toward Suntory Oceania
• Intellectual curiosity, complimented with the courage to challenge and question for a better outcome
• A team player mentality

Unleash your Spirit with Suntory Oceania

Working in the Suntory Group family isn't a job, it's a career. We’re incredibly proud of our vibrant and diverse culture and our people, who set us apart from the rest. As part of the Suntory Group, our learning and development opportunities are hard to beat, and our career pathways have global reach.

In addition to being part of a passionate team, we offer flexible working arrangements, a competitive remuneration package and an industry leading parental leave policy. This position is a critical part of our Work, Health & Safety team and has plenty of scope for professional development with the opportunity to learn from, and work with, top leaders across the Oceania, regional and global business.

When we’re not in market with our customers or working flexibly from home, you can find us at our modern offices in North Strathfield, with onsite parking and complimentary fridges stocked full of our iconic beverages to keep you energised (BOSS Coffee or ‘V’ anyone?)!

How to apply

At Suntory we recognise that all life experiences equate to innovation. We welcome people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, ages, life stages, all sexualities and all genders to apply to join the Suntory family.

Being involved in a transformational journey of this size don’t come along very often, so if you’re looking for your career-defining role, click apply to submit your CV & cover letter. Applications close end of day Friday 22 March 2024.

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